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CXUS54 KLZK 022127
CLSLIT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
319 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2018
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2017 TO 2/28/2018...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2018
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 02/25/1918
LOW -12 02/12/1899
HIGHEST 81 02/20 MM MM 81 02/28
LOWEST 7 01/17 MM MM 12 01/07
12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 52.1 52.6 -0.5 57.3
AVG. MINIMUM 32.2 33.1 -0.9 37.9
MEAN 42.2 42.8 -0.6 47.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 3.9 2.1 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 48 42.7 5.3 28
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 24.00 12.18 11.82 9.39
DAILY AVG. 0.27 0.14 0.13 0.11
DAYS >= .01 34 27.7 6.3 30
DAYS >= .10 24 17.7 6.3 19
DAYS >= .50 13 8.5 4.5 7
DAYS >= 1.00 9 3.3 5.7 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.35 12/22 TO 12/23
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 20.0 1918
24 HR TOTAL 13.0 01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
SNOW DEPTH 15 01/21/1918
TOTALS 1.7 3.1 -1.4 0.2
LIQUID EQUIV 0.17 0.30 -0.13 0.02
SINCE 7/1 1.7 3.1 -1.4 0.2
LIQUID 7/1 0.17 MM MM 0.02
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 T 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 3 1.4 1.6 2
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0.8 0.2 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 01/16 -1 01/06
24 HR TOTAL 1.7 01/15 TO 01/16
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2059 1999 60 1575
SINCE 7/1 MM 2513 MM MM
COOLING TOTAL 9 3 6 14
SINCE 1/1 9 2 7 12
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/13
LATEST 03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/260 DATE 01/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/260 DATE 01/22
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 50
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 13 RAIN 21
LIGHT RAIN 39 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 44 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...Data for Little Rock for Winter 2017-2018...
.Summary...
Thanks largely to very cold weather in late December and early January,
this was the coldest winter in several years. Also, due largely to
heavy rainfall during the fourth week of December and during much of the
latter half of February, this was the wettest winter in nearly 70 years,
and one of the wettest winters ever recorded. For the 2nd year in a row,
snowfall was below average, but more snow was recorded this year versus
last year.
.Seasonal Temperatures...
The average high temperature was the coldest since 2014-2015. The average
low temperature was the coldest since 2013-2014. The average seasonal
temperature was the coldest since 2014-2015.
The first 80-degree day of the year occurred on February 20th. Though this
was about three weeks earlier than average, it was still nearly two weeks
later than last year.
There were 48 days with low temperatures at or below freezing, which was
the most since the winter of 2013-2014.
There were six days with high temperatures at or below freezing, which
was the most since the winter of 2010-2011.
There were 11 days with low temperatures at or below 20 degrees, which
was the most since the winter of 2013-2014.
There were three days with low temperatures at or below 10 degrees,
which was the most since the winter of 1989-1990.
The coldest temperature during the winter was 7 degrees above zero,
which was the coldest winter temperature since 1995-1996.
.Seasonal Rainfall...
There were 34 days with measurable rainfall, which was the most since the
winter of 2007-2008. Due largely to record February rainfall, the rainfall
total for the season was over twice the 30-year average. This made it
the wettest winter since 1949-1950, and over all the 4th wettest winter
since records began in 1874.
.Seasonal Snowfall...
There were two days with snowfall, and it was measurable on both days. This
was right at average for the season. However, the total snowfall was only
half of the 30-year average for the winter. That being said, it was still
the snowiest winter since 2015-2016.
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